Our artist led workshops are back! So come and have a go, learn something new and take home something so you can say 'I made it!'

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Kicking off the series is an Introduction to Art, Nature and Mindfulness with local artist Anna Connor on Saturday 20^th May.

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Learn all the skills required to make a piece of artwork inspired by nature. Anna will work with you to ‘draw yourself calm’ welcoming each participant into a mindful practice of slow drawing with patterns inspired by nature. Find out more about this session here.

Anna is one of the guest artists we’ll be featuring throughout 2023 alongside I Made It! Craft Mornings.

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I Made It! Craft mornings

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All of the craft mornings will take place at Portland Basin Museum, Ashton between 10:30am and 12:30pm. We keep the group sizes small so you can get the most out of the session but this does mean places are limited so you’ll need to book in advance. Tickets are £20 and we will provide you with all of the materials you need. These sessions are taught by experienced artist and craft expert Caroline Coates

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I made it! Introduction to Leather book Binding – Saturday 3^rd June

Learn how to ‘sew your own’ leather (or vegan alternative) book with this special workshop. Working in a relaxed atmosphere, this workshop is for beginners and you will be led ‘step by step’ through the process of making your own, unique book. You’ll be introduced to a range of basic book binding techniques and each participant will make a couple of books to take home on the day.

Find out more and book here.

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I Made It! Introduction to Punch Needle Embroidery –  Saturday 1^st July

Learn some simple punch needle embroidery techniques to create your own, original piece of textile art. There will be a selection of templates available to use or you could create your own design. You will create one hoop during the morning.

Find out more and book here.

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I Made It! Introduction to Macramé– Saturday 7^th October

Make your own unique macramé plant pot holder by learning the basic knots. They’ll be a variety of coloured cords available for you to chose from to make something you can be proud of.

Find out more and book here.

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I Made It! Introduction to Jesmonite Jewellery - Saturday 18th November

In this workshop you’ll be taken step-by step through the process of casting Jesmonite. Jesmonite is a sort of eco-friendly version of plaster and concrete and sets quickly, meaning the pieces will be ready to take home straight away. Caroline will demonstrate a range of effects, including terrazzo and marbling. You will make a minimum of 2 pieces of jewellery and a trinket tray in the session.

Find out more and book here.

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I Made It! Full day workshop

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I Made It! Introduction to Willow Weaving - Saturday 23rd September

We're delighted to welcome back willow artist Juliette Hamilton who will be delivering her ever-popular willow weaving workshop. Participants will be shown how to make a willow hare in this full day workshop.

Find out more and book here

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We'll be announcing even more sessions in the coming weeks so follow us on Facebook or Instagram.

The I Made It! is organised by Tameside Cultural Services, part of Tameside Council.

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